An Alaska hospital boosted its cybersecurity after two alarming hacking incidents, KFSK reported.
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Allina Health completes sale of lab assets
Quest Diagnostics has completed the acquisition of certain laboratory assets from Minneapolis-based Allina Health.
11 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From 80 hospitals suing HHS over disproportionate share hospital payments to Piedmont Healthcare defeating a data-sharing lawsuit, here are 11 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 4:
Loyola Medicine names regional chief nursing officer
Timothy Carrigan, PhD, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Loyola Medicine’s Illinois and Indiana markets.
Hackensack Meridian Health to launch 24/7 virtual primary care
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is launching 24/7 virtual primary care in the hopes of increasing access to healthcare in its market.
Moffitt, AstraZeneca partner on cell therapy development
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center and drugmaker AstraZeneca are collaborating to accelerate the development of CAR-T cell and T cell receptor therapies.
Inside 3 hospitals' approaches to shorter ED visits
Becker’s recently compiled a list of the hospitals and health systems with the shortest emergency department visit times. Here are what the leaders of three said it took to get there.
Senators take aim at misleading online drug ads
Sens. Dick Durbin and Mike Braun have introduced legislation to crack down on deceptive online promotions of prescription drugs by telehealth firms and social media influencers.
The growth of remote work at 3 health systems
Remote employment is increasingly offered at health systems as a way to support telehealth visits, in-person caregivers and administrative work.
Johns Hopkins Hospital names physician-in-chief
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has named Nadia Hansel, MD, physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has also been appointed director of the Department of Medicine, making her the first woman to hold that position in the department’…
